New movement on immigration flows from Italy

Meloni responded to questions put to her by MPs at the “Questions to the Prime Minister” session in the lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives General Assembly.

When asked about the latest disaster that occurred off the coast of Libya on March 12, in which 30 irregular migrants disappeared, Meloni stated that they, as a government, have done what is necessary in this regard and that their conscience is clear. .

Prime Minister Meloni said: “As long as the departure of the migrant boats continues with the boats in these terrible conditions and in these terrible weather conditions, there will be casualties. “We have to invest in legal forms of regular immigration, and that is exactly what the government is doing,” he said.

Defending that his government and the coast guard are doing the best they can, Meloni pointed out that those who said the Italian government did not take action to save migrants in this disaster off the coast of Libya and the disaster off the coast of Four in February questioned the honor. of Italy for political purposes.

Stating that the issue of illegal immigration cannot be left in the hands of people smugglers and that a tough fight is needed, Meloni said: “We do not intend to be blackmailed by unscrupulous smugglers who use immigrants as human shields for human trafficking. “We will not let these criminals decide who can come to Italy,” he said.

Emphasizing that the fight against this problem must include other European states and the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Meloni said: “For the first time, the irregular migration route in the central Mediterranean is considered a priority problem in Europe, that it was thanks to this government. However, we do not intend to be content with mere explanations. We demand urgent responses, such as support for the North African states, especially Tunisia, which is going through a deep crisis, the consequences of which may be of great concern to Italy. We want to be the motor of all of Europe for a new relationship with Africa”.

THE NUMBER OF LIFE DEATHS IN THE DISASTER IS INCREASING

The number of people who died in the disaster that occurred on February 26, when a migrant boat sank off the southern city of Steccato di Cutro, rose to 86.

As reported by the Italian channel Rainews24, security forces searching the region unearthed the bodies of 5 people, 1 woman and 2 children. (AA)